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  • … Continue to plant deciduous trees and shrubs as weather permits. The alternate time for planting is next March, before plants leaf out. Apply 2 to 4 inches of wood chips, shredded bark, leaves, or compost to root zones of newly planted trees …
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  • … sumi-e, the ancient art of Asian ink painting. Learn the history of this art form and how to use the special painting tools. Paint subjects from nature using simple brush strokes. The goal of the sumi-e painter is to use the brush with vitality and restraint. Individual instruction for students at all levels. …
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  • … a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in areas with cool summer climates. Amur maple makes an unusual …
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  • … Frosty is a begonia that lights up the shade with its frosted leaves and pink flowers. It’s an Angel Wing or cane-type begonia with thicker stems that enable it to reach 4’ in its natural environment. Begonias are native to tropical climates in Africa and Asia as well as South America, where they thrive on the forest …
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  • … This shrubby perennial grows to a height of 5 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has mauve-blue flower … the root system after a hard winter. It can be used as a specimen in a hedge or a border and is resistant to deer. …
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  • … 'Brandywine Sunset' , with large soft yellow flowers with a pink blush, belongs to a group of hardy, single-flowered chrysanthemums sometimes called Korean mums. In the Midwest, this is an excellent selection if you want a hardy, long-blooming mum that will finish the bloom … in October, continuing until a hard freeze. In our trials, this one was the most attractive to monarch and red admiral butterflies. Honeybees love them too. …
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  • … This is the earliest of the large purple ball-type ornamental onions to come into flower each year. … ending in September. The flowers attract birds, bees, and butterflies, and are resistant to deer. …
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  • … full sun and in moisture-retentive, well- drained soil, and stake bloom spikes the first year to prevent them from toppling over. Plants are prone to crown rot in hot, humid weather, so planting on a slightly elevated mound is encouraged. All parts of the plants are poisonous. …
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  • … hydrangea prefers partial shade and well-drained—yet consistently moist—soil. This cultivar is one of the new introductions bred to flower on current season's growth, which enables flowering even when the top growth has been killed to the ground during the winter. …
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